Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
The Gale Virtual Reference Library is an online collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries, biography sources, statistics, and other information. For better search results, be sure to try the Advanced Search feature. Use of this collection is limited to members of the Ohio University community.
Oxford Reference Online is a collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference works from Oxford University Press. For better search results, be sure to try the Advanced Search feature. Use of this collection is limited to members of the Ohio University community.
World Book Online contains not only encyclopedia articles, but also a dictionary, an atlas, news headlines, e-books, and more.
Provides definitions from the American Heritage Dictionary, Random House Dictionary, Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, and many other reference tools.
The Oxford English Dictionary emphasizes the history of words, i.e., how words have changed meaning over time. This is not necessarily the place to go for a quick lookup of a word! Use of this dictionary is limited to members of the Ohio University community.
Wikipedia contains entries written by anyone and therefore subject to constant change and lacking in "quality control." Be sure to verify information you find here!
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